AEs
Various Obverse Legends, Rome Mint
RIC 254 to 339


This section will be expanded in the future as I acquire additional AEs
Æ Sestertius, Rome Mint, AD 238 (End of July) - 239 (to end of July)
29mm, 20.57 gms,, die axis 12h

RIC 254a, Cohen 88, Sear '88 2485

Obv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG
Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right

Rev: FIDES MILITVM SC
Fides standing front, head left, holding vertical standard in right hand and transverse sceptre in left
Æ Sestertius, Rome Mint, AD 238 (End of July) - 239 (to end of July)
29mm, 14.32 gms, die axis 12h

RIC 258a, Cohen 358, Sear '88 2507


Obv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG
Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right

Rev: VICTORIA AVG SC
Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm
Æ Sestertius, Rome Mint, AD 240
30mm, 18.05 gms, die axis 12h

RIC 267a, Cohen 19, Sear '88 2481

Obv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG
Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right

Rev: AEQVITAS AVG SC
Aequitas standing front, head left, holding scales and cornucopiae
Æ Sestertius, Rome Mint, AD 240
27.8mm, 15.67 gms, 12h

RIC 273a, Cohen 384

Obv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG
Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right

Rev: VIRTVS AVG S C
Virtus standing front, head left, helmeted, holding branch and spear, shield resting against leg
Æ Sestertius, Rome Mint, AD 240
30mm, 20.03 gms, die axis 12h

RIC 291,  Cohen 217

Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Laureate, draped & cuirassedbust right

Rev: PM TR P II COS PP SC
Gordian togate, veiled, standing front, head left sacrificing out of patera in right hand over altar, wand in left hand
Æ Sestertius, Rome Mint,  AD 241
29mm, 19.71 gms, die axis 12h

RIC 297a,  Cohen 43, Sears 88 2482

Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Laureate, draped & cuirassedbust right

Rev: AETERNITATI AVG SC
Sol standing with globe, raising right hand
Æ As, Rome Mint, AD 241-243, 4th Issue
24mm, 10.76 gms, die axis 6h

RIC 297b, Cohen 43, Sear '88 2512

Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right

Rev: AETERNITATI AVG SC
Sol standing with globe, raising right hand
Æ Sestertius, Rome Mint, AD 241-243, 4th Issue
31mm, 22.50 gms, die axis 11h

RIC 298a, Cohen 111, Sear '88 2487

Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right

Rev: IOVI STATORI SC
Jupiter standing, head right, holding scepter & thunderbolt.
Æ Sestertius, Rome Mint, AD 241-243, 4th Issue
29mm, 18.37 gms, die axis 12h

RIC 300a, Cohen 122, Sear '88 2488

Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right

Rev: LAETITIA AVG N SC
Laetitia standing left, with wreath and anchor
Æ As, Rome Mint, AD 241-243, 4th Issue
24mm, 11.09 gms, die axis 12h

RIC 309, Cohen 406

Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right

Rev: VIRTVTI AVGVSTI SC
Hercules standing naked right, resting right hand on hip and left hand on club
Æ Sestertius, Rome Mint, AD 241-243, 5th Issue
31mm, 16.34 gms, die axis 1h

RIC 328a, Cohen 73

Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right

Rev: FELICIT TEMPOR S C
Felicitas standing with caduceus & cornucopiae
Æ Sestertius, Rome Mint, 4th Issue
29mm, 14.51 gms, die axis 12h

RIC 319a, Cohen 167

Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right

Rev: PAX AETERNA SC
Pax advancing left, S C to either side
Æ Sestertius, Rome Mint, AD 241-243, 4th Issue
29 x 27mm, 18.37 gms, die axis 11h

RIC 303a, Cohen 262, Sears '88 2500

Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right

Rev: PM TR P V COS II P P
Apollo seated left holding branch & resting on lyre
Æ As, Rome Mint, AD 241-243, 4th Issue
25mm, 8.86 gms, die axis 12h

RIC 300b, Cohen 123

Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right

Rev: LAETITIA AVG N SC
Laetitia standing left, with wreath and anchor
Æ Sestertius, Rome Mint, AD 240
31mm, 16.44 gms, die axis 12h

RIC 269a

Obv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG
Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right

Rev: LIBERALITAS AVG II
Liberalitas standing left with abacus & cornucopia
Æ Sestertius, Rome Mint, AD 241-243, 4th Issue
28 x 32mm, 31.42 gms, die axis 12h

RIC 310v
                                                                                 Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
                                                                                  Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right

                                                                                  Rev: FELICITAS AVG, S C in ex,
                                                                                  Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia

                                                   

E in FELICATAS is reversed.  Celator error.  Style of coin and lettering is consistent with imperial issues of Rome
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Æ As, Rome Mint, AD 241-243, 4th Issue
27mm, 12.2 gms, die axis 12h

RIC 298b, Cohen 112

Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right, seen from behind

Rev: IOVI STATORI SC
Jupiter standing, head right, holding scepter & thunderbolt.
Æ Sestertius, Rome Mint, AD 241-243, 4th Issue
33mm x 31mm, 29.04 gms, die axis 12h

RIC 310a, Cohen 76

Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right

Rev: FELICITAS AVG, S C in ex,
Felicitas standing front, head left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae
Æ Sestertius, Rome Mint, AD 241-242, 4th Issue
30 mm, 17.18 gms, die axis 12h

RIC 302, Cohen 251

Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right

Rev: PM TR P IIII COS II P P, SC in exergue
Apollo seating left, leaning on lyre, holding branch
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Æ Sestertius, Rome Mint, AD 243-244, 5th Issue
31mm, 19.97 gms, die axis 6h

RIC 331a, Cohen 99

Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right

Rev: FORTVNA REDVX, S C in exergue
Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopiae
Æ Sestertius, Rome Mint, AD 240
30mm, 17.10 gms, die axis 11h

RIC 290a,  Cohen 143

Obv:  IMP.GORDIANVS PIVS FEL. AVG
Laureate draped bust right

Rev:   LIBERALITAS AVG III SC
Liberalitas standing facing, holding abacus & cornucopiae.

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Æ Sestertius, Rome Mint, AD 241-243, 4th Issue
29mm, 19.61 gms, die axis

RIC 311, Cohen 333

Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right

Rev: SECVRITAS AVG, S C in ex,
Securitas seated left with scepter
Æ Sestertius, Rome Mint, AD 240
23mm, 10.33 gms, die axis 12h

RIC 286b

Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right

Rev: AEQVITAS AVG S C
Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae
Æ As, Rome Mint, AD 241-243, 4th Issue
22mm, 10.74 gms, die axis 1h

RIC 305b

Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right

Rev: PM TR P III COS II P P S-C
Emperorl standing right holding spear and globe
Æ Sestertius, Rome Mint, AD 243-244, 5th Issue
30mm, 20.54 gms, die axis 1h

RIC 332a

Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right

Rev: MARS PROPVGNAT, S-C at sides
Mars advancing right
Æ As, Rome Mint, AD 243-244, 5th Issue
25mm, 12.01 gms, die axis 1h

RIC 335b

Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right

Rev: SECVRIT PERPET, S-C
Securitas standing facing, head left, legs crossed, holding scepter and leaning on column
Æ As, Rome Mint, AD 240
25mm, 9.80 gms, die axis 12h

RIC 290b,  Cohen 144

Obv:  IMP.GORDIANVS PIVS FEL. AVG
Laureate draped bust right

Rev:   LIBERALITAS AVG III SC
Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus & cornucopiae.
The gift of money given to the people for the third time.  This gift was given to celebrate victory over Savbinianus' African revolt of AD 240